Today's News

Returning the Favor is back again to help those in need have a merry Christmas.

According to Sherry Speakman, of the Willisburg Church of God, the program provides gift cards to needy families so they can have a Christmas dinner. She said the program has started off on the right foot this year.

“We’ve got $360.65 leftover from last year, and one $40 gift card that no one cashed in,” Speakman said. “

If you have a commercial driver’s license, the Washington County Board of Education is looking for drivers.

According to the district’s Transportation Director, Paul Terrell, they have several drivers who could retire in the near future and the district is building a pool of substitutes they can pick from when that time comes.

“I would like to have six who would say, when an opening comes available, ‘I would take the position,’” Terrell said.

Bryan Kelty was not unlike a lot of young people. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and he loved to laugh and joke. His uncle, Mike Kelty, described him as somebody who was passionate about everything he did.

Last Sunday morning, Bryan, 24, passed away unexpectedly.

“He was getting up to go hunting. The alarm went off, and his mom went in to check on him, and she asked him if he was going hunting. He said, ‘Yes, I think I will.’ Then he went into the bathroom to get ready, and he collapsed,” Mike said.

Correction: Two errors appeared on the front page of The Springfield Sun this week. This story incorrectly says that Sean D. Carney, 45, of Willisburg, was charged with trafficking marijuana 80 ounces to less than 5 pounds. It should say 8 ounces to less than five pounds.

Mental illness is a problem that has exploded across the country and is affecting law enforcement in Washington County.

Springfield Police Chief Jim Smith said the problem uses a lot of resources and has become more common recently. The biggest problem, he said, is people reporting things that they think are happening, but really aren’t.